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Expert strategies, comprehensive guides, and industry insights for growth-focused commercial subcontractors.
Contractor Management Software: The Best Platforms to Transform Your Operations in 2023
There are a multitude of components that go into every construction project. For general contractors, that includes everything from collecting bids and evaluating subcontractors to project management and managing pay apps from subs. For subcontractors, it may consist of estimating, takeoffs and bidding, quality, and safety. Fortunately, as technology advances, so does the potential to [...]
Concrete Testing: A comprehensive guide
Concrete testing is critical to ensure the safety and longevity of buildings and structures. For concrete contractors, testing procedures can save you time and money. This guide will help you learn about the various concrete testing methods and best practices. What is concrete testing? Concrete testing ensures that concrete has been poured, set, and constructed [...]
Everything You Should Know About Cast-in-Place Concrete
Cast-in-place concrete is used on nearly every construction project, no matter how big or small. Knowing the different cast-in-place concrete foundations and framing systems is essential if you’re a contractor, engineer, or architect. What is cast-in-place (site-cast) concrete? Cast-in-place concrete, also known as site-cast or poured-in-place concrete, refers to concrete placed directly on a [...]
Concrete Construction: A Comprehensive Guide
Did you know concrete is the 2nd most consumed material in the United States? Concrete consumption is second, only to water. Nearly two tons of concrete are used per year for every person in the US. That’s over 500 million tons of concrete produced per year in the US alone. Whether you’re a seasoned [...]
Built with Billd: How Inefficiencies Upstream Impact the Entire Construction Payment Cycle with Rabbet's Will Mitchell
Summary Rabbet CEO Will Mitchell joined Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd, on the Built with Billd podcast to talk about how payments in the construction industry are notorious for being late and the impact that has on the entire supply chain. Will opens by discussing how he began to fall in love with construction [...]
Built with Billd: The Evolution of Construction Technology with STACK's Phil Ogilby
Summary STACK CEO Phil Ogilby joined Chris Doyle, CEO of Billd, on the Built with Billd podcast to talk about the trajectory of construction technology, as well as its current shortcomings. Phil begins by recounting how he came into the construction industry as a sheet metal worker in the late 70’s, but the poor [...]
Why General Contractors Prefer Subcontractors Who Use Financing
As a subcontractor, your reputation with general contractors is critical. In the interest of maintaining it – when it comes to project finances, you may choose to keep the details close to the vest. Especially if you’re interested in trying a non-traditional payment option, like material financing or factoring . The reigning perception in construction [...]
Billd | STACK Webinar: How to Grow Your Construction Business – Two Secrets for More Time and More Money
Billd CCO Jesse Weissburg teamed up with STACK Construction Technologies Content Marketing Manager Amanda Wolfe for a webinar about How to Grow Your Construction Business. They also had a special guest join the webinar, Laurence Butler, Founder and CEO of Bespoke Construction Management, to tell his story about using both STACK and Billd to grow [...]
How to Convert from Sole Proprietorship to an LLC (And 5 Reasons Why You Should)
If you’re a construction entrepreneur operating as a sole proprietorship, you’re in good company. Sole proprietorships are growing in popularity, amounting to more than 70 percent of U.S. businesses today. And it’s easy to see why: launching a new construction business in this manner is simple to do and requires few additional steps beyond registering [...]
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